Bill Title: Discipline of coaches. Requires the department of education (department) to notify the Indiana High School Athletic Association (association) of any license revocation or suspension involving a licensed teacher who has been convicted of certain offenses or committed certain misconduct. Provides that a school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school with at least one employee must report to the association when a nonteaching or volunteer coach has been convicted of certain offenses. Requires the association to revoke the accreditation of any coach who has been convicted of certain offenses. Provides that, before a school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school with at least one employee hires or allows an individual to coach an association recognized sport, the school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school shall: (1) ask the individual: (A) whether the individual is or has been accredited by the association; and (B) if the individual is or has been accredited by the association, whether the individual's accreditation has ever been suspended or revoked; (2) request references from the individual; (3) contact the references that the individual provides; and (4) contact the association to determine whether the individual's accreditation has ever been suspended or revoked. Requires expanded criminal history checks for volunteer coaches. Provides that school corporations, charter high schools, and nonpublic high schools with at least one employee are, regarding volunteer coaches, subject to a statute that establishes a penalty if an employer prevents a discharged employee from obtaining employment with any other person and provides civil immunity regarding certain disclosures. Provides that the: (1) association or its employees; (2) department or the department's employees; or (3) school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school with at least one employee or its employees; are immune from civil liability for any act done or omitted unless the action constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-01 - Public Law 169 [HB1209 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Contact	Phone	District	Sponsorship	State Profile	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Donna Schaibley [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	HD-024	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Anthony Cook [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-032	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jeffrey Thompson [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	317-232-9651	HD-028	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Terry Goodin [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-066	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Randall Head [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	SD-018	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Dennis Kruse [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	SD-014	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Jeff Raatz [R]	Primary	Webmail	317-232-9400	SD-027	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Lonnie Randolph [D]	Primary	Webmail	800-382-9467	SD-002	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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